F/Xi5

by Willie Brooks, February 24, 2007

Strengths:

Great full sound

Weaknesses:

None at this point.

Review:

The surround sound is excellent. More sound in the rear that I have heard before. I was amaze of the sound it produces.

by Terrence Redic, July 17, 2004

Strengths:

Vary clear highs and lows.

Weaknesses:

Im still looking.

Review:

I must tell you that the new FXi5s not only rocks the house you can hear things in movies and in music you never knew where their.These speakers have such a rich full sound to them you can place them anywhere .Well worth the price get them you wont be sorry.

by Charles Spivey, September 26, 2004

Strengths:

Accuracy and realism in sound reprodustion throughout the audio spectrum.

Weaknesses:

NONE

Review:

The FXi5 Surround speakers greatly enhanced my home theater system. I shopped for a long time and compared many speakers. The sound is exceptional. On a price per dollar basis, I would rate these speakers the highest. I definitely made the right decision and have no regrets about my selection. I would recommend them to friends and associates without hesitation.

by Jim Quarello, November 22, 2004

Strengths:

Good job of filling in the rear sound field. You can't beat the price especially for the sound quality.

Weaknesses:

None that I have found so far.

Review:

I just upgraded my entire surround speaker system to Polks, with the FXi5s as the rear surrounds. This is the first time I can say that I "heard" my surround speakers. These speakers do a great job of filling in the room and adding the spaciousness to the surround effect. The first movie I watched with these babies was Miracle. The scenes where the players are on the ice with the crowd going crazy, you felt like you were right there. The sound enveloped you. Great speaker and a great price!

by Scott Cook, February 26, 2005

Strengths:

Theatre sound. Just fantastic sound. I have watched two movies with this set and am so pleased.

Weaknesses:

Heavy and nervous they will fall off the wall. I will get a safety anchor just so I can sleep at night.

Review:

Buy them if you can afford it. If not, save up for them. It will be worth the wait.

by Colin Mohammed, May 27, 2005

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Review:

man these are the speakers i have been looking for quite some time now, i am empressed.. dam it's good.

by Doug Smith, August 24, 2005

Strengths:

Great full sound.

Weaknesses:

None.

Review:

The best.

by joe, September 4, 2005

Strengths:

great highs and lows

Weaknesses:

none

Review:

why pay more when you can get the best for less

by Chris, October 5, 2005

Strengths:

As above.

Weaknesses:

None.

Review:

Excellent sound. Superb across the entire range.

by Tim Sutton, January 21, 2007

Strengths:

Smooth highs Detailed mids Dipole/Bipole selectable Fit and finish is excellent Wedge shape is acoustically dispersive and not physically deep Incredible price-per-performance ratio

Weaknesses:

Heavy

Review:

This is THE surround to purchase if you are a bang-for-the-buck consumer. The bottom line is simple. Polk's FXi5 surround is flexible, beautiful, a quality piece of craftsmanship, sounds incredible, and is acoustically comparable to surrounds that cost almost twice as much. Here's a little breakdown: If you are planning on hanging your surround speaker on a wall, the FXi5 is for you. It has a sturdy backing backing plate with a dual key-hole design, so you don't have to purchase extra mounting brackets. Additionally, being wedge or triangle-shaped, it is not very deep, so it won't be an eyesore and stick far off your back wall. The speaker itself is beautifully finished in low-gloss black and the speaker grills are high quality. As this speaker is a dipole/bipole unit, you have increased placement flexibility over most surround speakers. Can't mount the speakers behind you, have to place them off to the side of your seating position? No problem. Want to place them right behind your head? No problem. Polk includes a dipole/bipole switch on the speakers to adjust their phase, which will change the sound field they create based on their position in the room. I can tell you first-hand that the dual-sided nature of these speakers creates an impressively widespread and dispersive sound field where I have them hung (behind me on the back wall). Height-wise, for those of you who don't know, the recommendation is to hang them at a height where the tweeter will match your ear while STANDING. Yes, standing, as opposed to fronts, which should match your ear height while seated. Just a piece of advice. Oh, and when you hang them, use both keyholes and either drill into a stud or use molleys, because these things are heavy! Acoustically, these speakers are typical Polk quality. The 6 1/2" woofers put out clearly defined midbass and decent bass for their size. The 1" tweeters are smooth silk domes, not harsh metal domes. I find the combination to be warm and accurate without being shrill or fatiguing. In order to get deep base, you will need a sub, but you know that. These speakers are power efficient for their size, but you'll want 100 watts or more per channel for these babies to really sing. As I stated in the beginning of this review, these speakers are the best bang-for-the-buck speakers you will find, Polk has done a phenomenal job (once again). Enjoy!

by Daniel Hammond, June 30, 2007

Strengths:

Clarity & looks

Weaknesses:

None

Review:

Great speakers. Killer look with the sound that rocks!

by Paolo De Berardinis, July 12, 2007

Strengths:

Awesome look, superb mid and highs. Detailed and Rich!

Weaknesses:

None, completely satisfied

Review:

I have to say that this PSW505 is amazing. When I finally decided to replace my old TEAC receiver the usual snowball effect occured. I could no longer bare the old 10-year surround system I had, It was time for the upgrade. After many visits to all the high-end retailers across Southern Ontario and Nothern New York, Polk Audio made it happen. My final system is a Pioneer Elite VSX-84TXSi receiver coupled to RTi10's (2) in the front, FXi5's (4) in the surrounds, CSi5 for the centre and the PSW505 for a sub. All I have to say if WOW!!! The highs and mids are so sweet. Their balance and precision are so harmonious. Rich in detail and the sub simply and easily fills in the lows without breaking a sweat! Thanks Polk Audio...